The Opelousas courier., 1887-05-07
Tren mert of BtIiousness.

lne symptoms or DlllouSnc 8 are I'M
happily but too we'll known. They
, diff-r in different ind .yiduals to SOM
extent, however. A bilious man is sell
dom a breakfast eater. Too frequently,
alas! he has IN excellent appetite fol
liquids, but none for soil IS, Of q morn
ing. His tongue will hardly bear in
spcction at any time; if it is not white
and furred, it is rough at all events.
The digestive system is wholly out of
order; diarrhGs, or constipation, may be
n symptom, or the two may alternate.
There are very often hemorrhoids or loss
Of blood even.
There may be g~iddiness, and often
headache, and aeidity Or fatulence, and
tenderness at the pit of the stomach.
The pain felt in the right shoulder would
indicate an extra bad case, but apart
from tbs there are aching pains and
even stiffness in the limbs, with more or
less OF cramps in the limb muscles, or
burning in the palms of the hand, with
hot, perspiring feet.
There may be drowsiness OF torpor by
day and sleeplessuess at night, and all
sorts and conditions of mind, especially
~irritability; fits of bad temper come on
suddenly and SO off again, and that
none are SO terribly grieEed at as the
poor patient himself.
Bilious people generally fly for relief
to aperient pills, and there is no doubt
that they often afford temporary relief
by relieving the oyer-gorged liver. This
really is antiphlogistic treatment, but it
assuredly is not radical. When a fish
pond overiows its banks, we may let off
a portion of the water, but after this we
ought, methinks, to find our way to the
other end of the pool and lessen the
inflow.
Well, just a word about treatment.
FIRST and foremost then, in sudden bill
ious attacks, that are often accompanied
by great prostration and by urgent vom-
iting, it is best to send for a medical
man. Such attacks generally come on in
the morning, at the time the body is
most weak. / do not thinkupon the
whole should be justified in suggest
ing medicinal remedies in this paper
for the simple reason that cases differ so.
Little good will accrue from treating
a case like this, however, il, when he is
once more well, the patient returns to
his old non-hygienic habits of life.
What am I to do then2" may be
will tell you what you are not
do. You are not to over-cat; you are
not to use sugar or fat to any extent,
puddings, pastry or cheese. You are
not to touch alcohol. You arc not to sit
ovcrheated rooms. Your are neither
overwork nor oyer-worry Yourself: |
md you are not to shirk the morning !
.ub nor plenty of exercise. !
What are you to do for the aciditya :
Abstemiousncss and regulation of diet =
md habits will entirely Danish it, and n
will have the pleasure of knowing
its absence is a sign of rejuvenating
# the liver. ]
II you but try a week of the treatment
suggest, a feel convinced you will once
more feel a pleasure in life and an inter-
in all your surroundings. :
But acidity often leads to rheumatism. /
on this subject ! hope to have more
. say another day. Ishall be quite salts
60 Wit my present paper if it put a :
Nv Of my readers on the right road to
ealth, and that can only be got at by
for and removing first causes in
cad of treating symptoms.